Saturn enters Libra, Sun and Mars Exchange Signs

On Monday, Nov. 14, Saturn enters Libra in the Sidereal Zodiac. After spending 2 years and 2 months traveling through Virgo, the planet of Restriction and Structure advances into the next sign and will express itself through this new position for the next three years (until November 2014). Saturn moves very slowly, so for the next week it will be sandhi, i.e., on the edge of a sign, and therefore Weak and Vulnerable. Saturn significations will suffer some, but only at first. There will be continued uncertainty about where things are going. But as the planet advances further into Libra, more of the energy pattern becomes obvious. Saturn is considered exalted in Libra, allowing more of its favorable qualities to manifest. The planet of Structure in the sign of Peace and Idealism. The planet of Responsibility in the sign of Balance. Further, for the next six months Saturn will enjoy the aspect of benefic Jupiter, which is transiting on the opposite side of the zodiac in Aries. Jupiter lends support and encouragement to Saturn.
The Sun moves into Scorpio on Wednesday, November 16. After spending the last month in its sign of debilitation, Sun now advances into a sign more favorable to its energy. This creates a parivatna yoga between Mars and the Sun for the next four weeks. Mars is in Sun's sign Leo, while Sun is in Mars' sign Scorpio. Further, Mars is aspecting its own sign, and the Sun, through its fourth house ("square") aspect.
It's a powerful relationship between Sun, the planet of Power, Governments, and Authority, and Mars, the planet of Action, Force, and Results. The two signs involved, Leo and Scorpio, are not shy about using power. Both of these are Fixed signs, i.e., determined, not likely to back down. The energy will be for resolution, likely by force, of various stalemates that have been brewing over the past months.